Fun Facts About the Name Najah
- More than 1 thousand babies named Najah: U.S. records list 1,891 babies given the name Najah from 1880 through 2025. Even 34 boys received the name Najah - about 1 boy for every 55 girls.
What Does the Name Najah Mean?
Najah (Arabic: نجاح) is an Arabic given name meaning "success." It is the noun najāḥ, formed from the root n-j-ḥ, which conveys succeeding or reaching a desired end. The same root yields the active participle nājiḥ, "successful." In religious contexts, najāḥ can also be understood as salvation or deliverance - success in an ultimate sense - but that is an extended usage, not a separate etymology.
Najah Name History & Origins
Najah belongs to a group of Arabic names taken directly from abstract nouns, including Falāḥ and Saʿādah. It is formed from the root n-j-ḥ, the source of the verb najaḥa and the noun najāḥ. Because it is a lexical Arabic name rather than a saint's name or a dynastic name, its use is tied to Arabic naming custom rather than to a single historical figure or literary work. The name is written نجاح in Arabic and appears in Latin transliteration as Najah or Najaah; it is used in Arabic-speaking countries and has also been adopted by some Muslim families elsewhere.
How Popular is the Name Najah?
Najah has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1999. Its best rank was #1,651 in 1999.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,787 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #7,129 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #6,583 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #8,369 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #6,333 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #5,604 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #5,734 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #6,439 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #6,728 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #6,126 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #5,784 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #8,813 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #7,649 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #6,796 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #7,035 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #5,366 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #4,441 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2008 | #4,612 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2007 | #4,355 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2006 | #3,658 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2005 | #3,198 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2004 | #2,469 | 69 | 0.0038% |
| 2003 | #1,840 | 101 | 0.0055% |
| 2002 | #2,768 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 2001 | #2,429 | 65 | 0.0036% |
| 2000 | #2,325 | 67 | 0.0037% |
| 1999 | #1,651 | 101 | 0.0057% |
| 1998 | #1,703 | 94 | 0.0053% |
| 1997 | #2,016 | 71 | 0.0041% |
| 1996 | #1,909 | 76 | 0.0043% |
| 1995 | #1,832 | 78 | 0.0044% |
| 1994 | #2,179 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 1993 | #2,282 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 1992 | #2,638 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1991 | #2,826 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1990 | #2,880 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 1989 | #5,747 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #3,279 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1987 | #4,608 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1986 | #4,890 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #3,808 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #3,296 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1983 | #3,905 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #3,145 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1981 | #2,639 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1980 | #2,977 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1979 | #2,906 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 1978 | #4,599 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #3,866 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1976 | #4,089 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1975 | #5,828 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #8,365 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #7,176 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #8,272 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #13,780 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2004 | #6,398 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #10,141 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,272 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #9,073 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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